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Dear Community Partner,
Thank you for your on-going dedication and commitment to serving the people and communities of North Carolina. I thank you for supporting people with significant mental health, substance use and problem gambling , intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury in all of our communities. I wanted to share some updates with you; unfortunately the information is slim; but I wanted you to know that we are thinking of you all and so we are sharing what we do know.
Across DHHS continue to receive all federal funding and grant payments as expected. There have been some instances of payment delays, but this has not been a wide-spread issue nor lasted for an extended period of time. In addition, we received a new Notice of Award (NOA) for the first quarter of our new SUPTRS Block Grant. (yay!)
Temporary restraining orders remain in place blocking the freezing of federal funds. We continue to monitor and track all federal funding sources daily and will keep you posted if there are significant concerns or issues. There continues to be uncertainty within the federal workforce due to layoffs and resignations. It is not clear what the direct or long-term impact will be on the work of the Department.
March 14 is the deadline for a federal funding bill or continuing resolution to be passed to avoid a federal shutdown. We are working to understand possible impacts now so we can be prepared if there is a shutdown in the next few weeks. While we have approached the possibility of a federal shutdown in the past, the on-going changes at the federal level create additional uncertainty of how to navigate a potential shutdown.
We will continue to provide updates and welcome any feedback on what information is helpful to you and those that you support. The work of administering public dollars and making sure that we are providing programs and services remains vitally important.
Thank you for all that you do,
Kelly
Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW
(she/her)
Director
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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